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Where Were the Planets on December 16, 1981?

Quick Answer

On December 16, 1981, the Sun was in Sagittarius (24°26' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (68% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

The Sun met Neptune in Sagittarius. Edges blur. Strong on imagination and compassion, weak on clarity. Mars moved from Virgo into Libra.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 16, 1981. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°49' Leo at midnight UTC to 10°11' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 16, 1981
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°26'58" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1981	Dec 21, 1981 into Capricorn
Moon	3°33'50" Virgo	Direct	Dec 16, 1981	Dec 18, 1981 into Libra
Mercury	27°44'06" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 28, 1981	Dec 17, 1981 into Capricorn
Venus	4°37'43" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 8, 1981	Jan 23, 1982 into Capricorn
Mars	0°13'49" Libra	Direct	Dec 16, 1981	Aug 3, 1982 into Scorpio
Jupiter	3°35'55" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 27, 1981	Dec 26, 1982 into Sagittarius
Saturn	20°27'35" Libra	Direct	Sep 21, 1980	Nov 29, 1982 into Scorpio
Uranus	1°49'40" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	24°33'50" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	26°21'49" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	24°00'36" Cancer	Direct	Aug 25, 1981	Mar 14, 1983 into Gemini

Sky Events on December 16, 1981

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 68% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 16, 00:13 UTC	Mars enters Libra	Leaves Virgo
Dec 16, 05:37 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo
Dec 16, 14:48 UTC	The Sun conjunct Neptune	Edges blur. Strong on imagination and compassion, weak on clarity.

Born on December 16, 1981?

The Sun, Mercury, Uranus and Neptune were all in Sagittarius, so everyone born that day is a Sagittarius several times over. The Sun and Neptune sat less than a degree apart in Sagittarius, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

Planet signs are only part of the picture. Your rising sign changes about every two hours and the Moon moves half a degree an hour, so your exact birth time and place decide your houses, angles and Moon degree.

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